Books like Lord John and the Private Matter by Diana Gabaldon
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What it is about
- Seven Years' War, 1756-1763
- Nobility
- Soldiers
Where it happens
Ages
- Adult
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Why: Both are books about nobility and soldiers.
- Nobility
- Soldiers
What both books share
- nobility
Lord John and the Private Matter: "Nobility" (OL subject); "Nobility -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
Shaman's Crossing: "Nobility" (OL subject); "Nobility -- Fiction." (LoC 650) - soldiers
Lord John and the Private Matter: "Soldiers" (OL subject); "Soldiers -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
Shaman's Crossing: "Soldiers" (OL subject); "Soldiers -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
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Why: Both are historical fiction books.
What both books share
- historical fiction
Lord John and the Private Matter: "Historical Fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
The Song of Achilles: "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
- historical fiction
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Why: Both are historical fiction books.
What both books share
- historical fiction
Lord John and the Private Matter: "Historical Fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction." (LoC 655)
Water for Elephants: "Historical fiction" (OL subject); "historical fiction" (WD genre); "Historical fiction" (LoC 655)
- historical fiction
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What they share, at a glance
Lord John and the Private Matter next to each book above. A dot means both books' records carry that fact.
| Book | Historical fiction | Nobility | Soldiers |
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| Shaman's Crossing | not shared | shared | shared |
| The Song of Achilles | shared | not shared | not shared |
| Water for Elephants | shared | not shared | not shared |
| March Violets | shared | not shared | not shared |
| Memoirs of a Geisha | shared | not shared | not shared |
| Circe | shared | not shared | not shared |
| Atmosphere | shared | not shared | not shared |
| The Clan of the Cave Bear | shared | not shared | not shared |
| The Nightingale | shared | not shared | not shared |
| The Help | shared | not shared | not shared |
| Forest Mage | not shared | shared | shared |
| The White Queen | shared | not shared | not shared |
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Lord John and the Private Matter: the facts, checked
Each line names the page it was checked on and the date.
- Series
- It is book 1 of the Lord John Grey series. Source: penguinrandomhouse.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Lord John Grey ... Lord John and the Private Matter
- Next in the series
- Book 2 is Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade. Source: penguinrandomhouse.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Lord John and the Private Matter ... Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade
Where does Lord John and the Private Matter sit in its series? See the reading order.
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